NOAA satellites have been tracking the steady climb in ocean temperatures since April, with unprecedented heat stress conditions in the Caribbean Basin as well as the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters surrounding Florida. The current #marineheatwave is raising concerns about the potential impact on the fragile coral reefs.
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/rising-ocean-temps-raise-new-concerns-coral-reefs#:~:text=There%20have%20been%20eight%2C%20documented,Florida%2C%20as%20well%20as%20globally.
Half of the world’s ocean may experience #marineheatwave conditions by September, NOAA’s forecast predicts. Such unprecedentedly widespread extreme ocean temperatures can disrupt ocean ecosystems and could mean stronger hurricanes.
https://research.noaa.gov/2023/06/28/global-ocean-roiled-by-marine-heatwaves-with-more-on-the-way/
As the oceans are heating to record levels this year
many sharks are beginning to change their behaviors — shifting where they live, what they eat and how they reproduce — which could cause cascading effects for the rest of the marine ecosystem.
#marineheatwave
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/us/sharks-ocean-heat-climate-change/index.html